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Future of paper factory uncertain Experts and officials are trying to decide what to do with a paper factory worth VNĐ3 trillion (US$133 million) in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An that has been out of operation for many years due to technical problems. Phương Nam Paper Factory's construction commenced 10 years ago. The factory's investor, Transport and Communication Development Investment Company (Tradico) under Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No 6, promised to "produce the best quality paper in Việt Nam, equivalent to European standard" from jute plants. Along with the ambitious plan, local authorities called on residents to plant jute over an area of 9,000ha in the districts of Mộc Hóa, Tân Thạnh and Thạnh Hóa, the Nông thôn ngày nay (Countryside's Today) newspaper reported. The investment management of the factory was handed over from Tracodi to Việt Nam's Paper Corporation (Vinapaco) in 2009. More than 11,000ha of jute were then harvested and run through … [Read more...] about Social News 10/7